San Diego's Kensington
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Business & Finance, Finance & Investing, Real Estate, Architecture
| Author: | Margaret McCann, Kiley Wallace, Alexandra Wallace | ISBN: | 9781439663479 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | September 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Margaret McCann, Kiley Wallace, Alexandra Wallace |
| ISBN: | 9781439663479 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | September 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park, and it was hoped that the throngs attracted to the exhibition would find Kensington to be a perfect place to build a home. The development of Kensington Manor, Kensington Heights, Talmadge Park, and adjacent subdivisions would bring Spanish-style houses, tree-lined streets, and a commercial core. Prominent people such as Judge Joseph Rutherford, Sarah Fitzpatrick Harden, G. Aubrey Davidson, two former Mexican presidents, and numerous politicians made Kensington their home. Ideal location, well-preserved architecture, and the small-town sensibilities of longtime residents combine to make Kensington a unique and desirable place.
The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park, and it was hoped that the throngs attracted to the exhibition would find Kensington to be a perfect place to build a home. The development of Kensington Manor, Kensington Heights, Talmadge Park, and adjacent subdivisions would bring Spanish-style houses, tree-lined streets, and a commercial core. Prominent people such as Judge Joseph Rutherford, Sarah Fitzpatrick Harden, G. Aubrey Davidson, two former Mexican presidents, and numerous politicians made Kensington their home. Ideal location, well-preserved architecture, and the small-town sensibilities of longtime residents combine to make Kensington a unique and desirable place.
